Vape and Effect on the skin

Does the electronic cigarette have a negative or positive effect on the skin?

First, let's take a look at the effects of smoking on our skin. Although we know that the side effects of burning cigarettes are catastrophic for our health, how is our skin affected?

- The effects of tobacco on the skin

Tobacco, the scourge of modern times, has a disastrous effect on our health. When you smoke a cigarette, you inhale thousands of substances that are toxic to the body, including tar and carbon monoxide. These greatly limit the oxygenation of your organs, including your skin. Smoking damages your skin.

- The effect of carbon monoxide

This substance you inhale considerably slows down the supply of oxygen to epidermal cells. The lack of oxygen slows down blood circulation and thus cell regeneration. As a result, cells break down faster than normal.

This degradation leads to premature skin ageing, with wrinkles and fine lines appearing more quickly, dark circles deepening and darkening your pretty face, and drawn features.

- Acne and blemishes

The 4,000 toxic substances released by combustion disrupt the functioning of your body, including your hormonal system. So, it's not unusual to see skin imperfections appear: pimples, blackheads, dilated pores, oily skin, blackheads...

Tobacco affects both estrogen and testosterone production. When estrogen levels are unbalanced, it affects skin hydration and firmness. It also causes acne and disrupts fertility. As for testosterone, its imbalance leads to the appearance of blemishes and increases sebum secretion. What's more, such a dysfunction can also reduce libido, and cause erectile and fertility disorders.

What's more, all these products also lead to the appearance of brown spots, scars and loss of skin elasticity.

So, what about the vape?

- The effects of electronic cigarettes on your skin

First of all, when you stop smoking for good, you stop absorbing these toxic substances. Your lymphatic system will take over to eliminate all the toxins present in your body. In the first few weeks after quitting smoking, you're likely to see a few acne spots appear. This is perfectly normal. Your skin, too, is evacuating toxins that turn into blemishes or oily skin. This phenomenon is temporary, and can be mitigated by the use of suitable cosmetic products or physical activity that will oxygenate your body more rapidly.

Your ecig's vapor contains no carbon monoxide or other substances that are harmful to the skin. Vapor contains vegetable glycerine, propylene glycol, flavoring and nicotine (if you vape nicotine-treated). These components are 95% less harmful than those found in conventional cigarettes.

- Vegetable glycerine

Helps create beautiful vapor clouds and adds a slight sweetness. It is also used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as an emollient and moisturizer. It therefore has certain virtues for the skin in these areas. It helps combat water retention, deeply moisturizes and retains water in skin tissue.

- Propylene glycol

Propylene glycol creates the sensation of throat hit and enhances the flavors of e-liquids. It is widely used in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food industries as an emulsifier and preservative, helping to maintain moisture levels.

In the vape, it can dry out mucous membranes and cause slight dehydration. You can counterbalance this phenomenon by drinking enough water throughout the day (at least 1.5 liters).

- Flavors

Flavors, whether natural or synthetic, have not been found to have any adverse effects on the skin. They have no effect on the skin, either negative or positive.

- Nicotine

The only thing vaping and smoking have in common is that nicotine is not harmful to health. The only effect is the risk of dependence for the user. Nicotine has no negative effect on the skin, but can prevent the proper assimilation of vitamin C, which causes dullness. It also slows healing.

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- In conclusion

Unlike traditional cigarettes, vape has no negative effect on your skin. By helping you quit smoking, it improves the condition of your skin by:

- preventing skin relaxation

- slowing the skin aging

- helping to turn up a good hormonal balance and diminishing imperfections

- improving skin moisturizing

- lowering sebum excess.

By helping you in your tobacco withdrawal, electronic cigarettes give back your pretty skin to you.